August 27, 2012 - Morning Headlines

- In another example of a "green-on-blue" attack, an Afghan soldier turned against his NATO allies killing two before being killed himself (CNN): http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/27/world/asia/afghanistan-violence/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

- A series of small earthquakes struck southern California Sunday ranging from 3.5 to 5.5 on the Richter scale (ABC News): http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/series-earthquakes-rattle-california-17083595#.UDtTosGPVK8

- As Tropical Storm barrels through the Gulf of Mexico, the GOP is shrinking the Republican National Convention from four days to three (ABC News): http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/08/republican-conventions-big-squeeze-planners-trim-schedule-to-three-days/

- At the Republican National Convention, the GOP is putting a national debt clock on display (USA Today): http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2012/08/republicans-unveil-national-debt-clock/1#.UDtVPMGPVK8

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